Vaporizing attachment



Sept. 18 i923.

L. G. STRANSKY vAPoRIzING ATTACHMENT F'iled March l0 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fn'ugl.

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fj" I A VAPORI Z ING ATTACHMENT Filed March 10, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A www@ A TTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 18, 192.3.

UNHT- ATENT @FFHCEO IEO G. STRANSKY, OFPUKWANA, SOUTH JD'KOTA. i 1^ vAPoRIZING ATTACHMENT.

Application filed March 10, 1923. Seriali-No. 324,303.

Attachments of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a vaporizing attachment for use in connection with motor vehicles, and the invention has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a vaporizing attachment opening into the intake manifold of the engine to provide for an additional supply. of atmos-V pheric air for the purpose of thoroughly vaporizing the gasoline supplied from the carbureter into the intake manifold of the engine to produce an unusually rich: and powerful charge, whereby the efiiciency of the engine will be increased ywithout increasing the cost of operation.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a vaporizing attachment which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, thoroughh1 efficient in its use, readily installed and comparatively inexpensive.

With lthe foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying ldrawings wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be` resorted to which come within the h scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In ther drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout ,the 'several viewsz-l Figure 1 is a side elevation of an intake manifold, showing the adaptation therewith of a vaporizing attachment vin accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional. elevation of the attachment. f

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view thereof.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of an intake manifold, showing the adaptation therewith of a modified form of vaporizing attachment inaccordance with this invention.

Figure 5 is a sectional elevation o f the modified form shown in Figure 4.

f Figure 6 is a top plan view Iof an intake manifold, showing the. adaptation therewith of another modified form of vaporizing attachment in accordance with this invention.

Figure 7 is an elevation of the modified form shown in Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a cross sectional view of the form shown in Figure 7 Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, the attachment consists of a body portion in the form of a plate 1, of the desired thickness, and which conforms in contour to the flanged end 2 of an intake manifold 3,-and also to the flanged end 4 of a pipe 5 or outlet leading from aearbureter 6. The body' portion or plate 1, is formed with a plurality of openings 7 for the passage of bolts 8, which carry nuts 9, whereby the body portion 1 is fixedly secured between the flanged ends 2 and 4 of the intake` manifold 3 and pipe 5, respectively.

The body portion 1, has projecting upwardly therefrom, a pair of inclined eXtensions 10 and 11, and which are disposed in opposite directions with respect to each other, and the uppel" end of each of said extensions terminates in an enlarged cylin, drical peripherally threaded terminal 12; With the exception of the cylindrical terminal 12, the remaining portion lof each extension is flat and is flush with the body portion or plate 1.

The body lportion or plate 1 is formed with acentrally disposed opening 13, which registers with the openings formed by the intake manifold 3 and that formed by the pipe 5', and preferably the wall of the opening 13 isl a continuation of the inner face of the pipe 5 and the inner face of the intake manifold 3.

The body portion or plate 1, is formed with a pair of oppositely extending pas-V sages 14, 15, and the former registers with a passage 16 formed in the extension 10, and the latter registers with a passage 17, formed in the extension 11. Y

Mounted in the registering passages 14 and 16 and extending into the opening 13, is a foraminous pipe 18, and mountedin the registering passages 15 and 17 and extending into the opening 13, is a Aforaminous pipe 19. The pipes 18 and 19`are disposed at an inclination 'and extend in opposite d1- rections with respect to each other and have their inner ends positioned away from the wall of the opening 13.

leg 20, and a horizontal leg 21. The leg 20 is of greater diameter than the leg 21, and

the leg 21, at its free end, is provided with,

peripheral threads with which engage the horizontal leg 22, of a hollow angle shaped hanger. The vertical leg of the hanger is indicated at 23, and is of less diameter than the leg 22. The free end of the leg 23 is provided with oppositely 'disposed notches 24, and the edge 25 of the leg 23 of the hanger constitutes a seat for a. globular valve 26, which when seated, partially closes the leg 2 3, or in other words, restricts thel passage of air through the hanger when the valve 26 is seated against the leg, on the suction stroke of the engine.

The leg 23, of each of the hangers, is provided with peripheral threads, and detachably engaging with the peripheral threads of one of the hangers isa cylindrical casing 27, closed at its bottom as at 28,and having its bottom formed centrally with an orifice 29, which constitutes an inlet. Detachably engaging with the peripheral threads ofthe other hanger'is a cylindrical casing 30, having its bottom closed, as at 31, and further provided centrally of its bottom with an orifice 32, which constitutes an inlet andwhich is of greater diameter than the orifice 29.

Referring to Figures 4 and 5 of the drawings, the vaporizing attachment includes a body portion 33, formed of a plate conforming in contour to the flanges 2 and 4, and

provided with openings 34 for the passage Aof the bolts 8, and` furthermore provided with a centrally disposed opening 35 which registers with the "openings formed by the intake 3 and pipe 5. The body portion' 33 is formed with a pair of inclined extensions 36, 37, which are disposed in opposite directions with respect to each other, and depending from the bottom edge of the body portion 33, and each of the extensions 31 terminates in an enlarged cylindrical outer end 38, which is peripherally threaded and formed with a transversely extending groove 39 which intersects a passage 40, communieating with a passage 41, formed in the body portion 33, and which communicates .with the opening 35. Foraminous pipes 42 are provided, and each is arranged in the regis'- tering passages 40 and 41. Associated withl the outer end of the cylindircal portion` of each extension is a globular valve 4 3, vwhich during the suction stroke of the engine, seats against the cylindrical portion 38 and restricts the supply of air through the registering passages 40, 41.

Detachably engaging with each cylindrical portion 38, is a cylindrical casing. @ne of the casings is indicated at 44, and the other at 45. The casing 44 has its 'bottom closed, as at 46, and said Vbottom 46 has a central orifice 47, which constitutes an inlet. The casing 45 has its bottom closed, as at 48, and with said bottom 48 formed with a central orifice 49 constituting an inlet and of less diameter than the orifice 47.

Referring to Figures 6, 7 and 8 of the drawings the body portion of the Vaporizing attachment is indicated at 50, and said body portion is constructed similar to the .body portions 33 and 1. ln the manner of using the device'shown in Figure 6, the extensions 51, which are constructed similar to the extensions 36, are disposed t o extend laterally with respect to the body portion`50. The enlarged cylindrical portion of each extension 51 is indicated at 52, and detachably vengaging therewith is an angle shaped hanger consisting of a horizontally disposed leg 53 and `a vertically extending leg 54. The leg 53 is 'of greater diameter than the leg 54. The free end of the leg 54 is provided with oppositely disposed notches 55, and detachably'engaging with theleg 54 is a cylindrical casing 56 having its bottom close-d, as at 57, and with said bottom 57 provided with an orifice 58. The orifice 58 in the bottom of each casing constitutes an inlet, and the orifice 58 in one casing is of greater diameter than the orifice 58 in the other casing. Arranged within the casing 56 and associating with the leg 54, is a globular valve 59, which during the suction stroke ofthe engine seats against the leg 54, and restricts the supply of air through said hanger.

The valves 26, 43 and 59, are gravity movable, and act to close ,the inlets inthe casings, during the power stroke of the engine.

Each of the casings is knurled, as at 60, to facilitate the handling thereof.

Mounted in the extension 51, are foraminous pipes -61,which extend into the body portion 50, and the said foraminous pipes 18, 19, 42-and 61, are employed for breaking up the air as it is discharged into the intake manifold to assist in the vaporizing of the gasoline supplied from the carbureter.

rl`he device is not only used for supplying atmospheric air to the intake of the manifold for the purpose 4of vaporizing the gasolineto produce an unusually rich and power- From the foregoing description taken in connection With the accompanying drawings, a vaporizing attach-ment is set up, whereby atmospheric air is supplied to the intake manifold of the engine for the purpose set forthduri ng the suction stroke of the engine, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as referred to, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had Without v departing from the scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is 1. A vaporizing attachment comprising a bodfy portion having an opening adapted to communicate with the intake manifold of an engine, said body portion further prop vided with air conducting passages leading to-said opening, extensions on said body portion provided with passages registering with the passages in the body portion, means supported from said extension for restricting the supply of air through said passages on the suct-ion stroke of the engine, the passages insaid body portion disposed at an inclination and extending in opposite directions With respect to each other, the passages in saidextensions extending in the direction of the passages in said body portion, and foraminous pipes mounted in said registering passages and extending into the opening of said body portion.

2. A vaporizing attachment comprising a body portion provided -With an opening adapted to communicate with the intake manifold of an engine and further provided with air conducting passages communicating with said opening, extensions projecting from said body portion and provided with passages registering With the assages in the body portion, a hollow angle s aped element connected with each of said extensions and having one end constituting a valve seat, that end constituting a valve seat being provided with oppositely disposed notches, a cylindrical casing connected with the notched end of said element and formed with an orifice constituting an inlet, and gravity movable globular Valves mountedin each of said casings and cooperating with the notched end of said elements for restricting the supply of air therethrough on the suction stroke of an engine. v

3. IA vaporizing attachment comprising a liody portion provided with an opening adapted to communicate with the intake manifold of an engine and further provided said opening, extensions projecting from said body portion and provided with passages registering With the passages in the body portion, a-holloW angle shaped element connected witheach of said extensions and having one end constituting a valve seat, that end constituting `a valve seat being suction stroke of an engine, the inlet in one" of said casings being of greater diameter than the inlet in the other of said casings.

4. A vaporizing attachment comprising a body portion provided lWith an opening adapted to communicate with the intake manifold of an engine and further provided with air conducting passages communicating With said opening, extensions projecting from said body portion and provided with passages registering with the passages in the body portion, a hollow angle shaped element connected with each of said extensions andf having one end constituting a valve seat, that end constituting a valve scat being provided with oppositely disposed notches, a cylindrical casing connected with the notched end of said element and formed with an orifice constituting' an inlet, andcasings, said passages-disposed at opposite inclinations with respect to each other, and foraminous pipes mounted in said passages and extending into the openingof said body ortion.

body portion vadapted to be secured to the intake manifold of an engineandv provided with an opening registering with the manifold, said body portion further provided with air conducting passages communicating with said opening, a pair of extensions projecting from the body portion and provided With passages registering with the passages in the body portion, an angle shaped coupling detachably connected with each extension, an angle shaped hanger detachably connected with each coupling, saidA hanger having one of its legs provided with diametrically opposed notches` a cylindrical casing detachably connected with each hanger and provided with an inlet, and a globular value arranged within said casing and cooperating Wit-h said hanger for restricting the supply off air through the hanger on the suction stroke of an engine.

6, A vaporizing attachment comprising a body portion adapted 'to be secured to the intake manifold of an engine and provided with an Lopening registering with the manifold, said body portion further provided 5. l vaporizing attachment comprising a 'vided with passages registering'with with air conducting passages communicating with said opening, a pair ot extensions project-ing from the body portion and prothe passages in the body portion, an angle shaped coupling detachably connected with each extension, an angle shaped hanger detachably connected with each coupling, said hanger having one oi its legs provided with diametrically opposed notches, a cylindrical casing det-.reliably connected yvith each hanger andv provided with an inlet, and a globular valve arranged within said casing and cooperating with said hanger for re stricting the supply of a-ir through the hanger on the suction stroke of an engine,

,the inlet of one ot sai-l 4casingsbeing of greater diameter than the inlet of the other of said casings.

7. A vaporizing attachment comprising a body portion adapted to be secured to the intake manifold of an engine and provided with an opening registering with the manifold, said body portion further provided with air conducting passages communicating with said opening, a pair of extensions projectingtrom 'the body portion and provided with passages registering with the passages in the body portion. an angle shaped coupling deta'chably connected withv each extension. an angle shaped hanger detachably connected with eachcoupling. said hanger having one of its legs provided with dia- Imetricallv opposed notches, a cylindrical casing detachablv connected with each hanger and provided with an inlet, 'and a globular'valve arranged within'said casing and cooperating with said hanger for restrictirg the supply of airy throughthe hanger on the suction stroke of an engine, the inner diameter of one of the legs of said coupling being of greater diameter than the other leg thereof, andthe inner diameter of one of the legs of each'hanger being greater than the inner diameter of the other of said hangers.- c

8. Atvaporizing attachment comprising a. body portion adapted to be connected to the intake manifold of an engine and provided with an opening registering with the manitold, said body portion further having a pair of passages. communicating with said `opening, extensions projecting from said body portion and provided with passages registering with the passages inthe body portion. the passages in .the extensions adapted to communicate with the atmosphere for supplying air yto the intake manifold,

a pair of casi'ngs each provided with an inlet, a globular valve mounted in each of said casings, an angle shaped means for connecting the casings with the extensions, and provided with a restricted portion, said valves cooperating with said means for partially closing the same on the suction stroke of the engine. n

'9. A vaporizing attachment comprising a body portion adapted to be connected to the intake manifold of an engine-and provided with an opening registering with, the 4mani- 70 fold, said body portion-*further having a pairof passages communicating with said opening, extensionsl projecting from said body portion'and provided with passages registering with the passages in the body portion. the passages 1n the extensions adapted to communicate with the atmosphere for supplying air to the intake manifold, a pair of casings each provided with aninlet, a globular valve mounted in each of said casings. and angle shaped means for connecting the casings with the extensions-` and provided with a restricted portion, said valves cooperating with said means for partially1 closing the same on the suction stroke 85 of the engine, and the inlet of one of said chambers being of greater diameter than the other.

In testimony whereof, hereto.

Leo e. s'rRANsKY.

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